to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
commuting to school; school commute
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
now that you say that; now that you mention it
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
feeling; sense; impression
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
self-consciousness; self-awareness
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted